Monday 29 May 2023

Magical

 Hello creative friends.
I am sharing my new layout as Design Team
member for 2Crafty Chipboard
with you all today featuring
chipboards from the collection.

For this layout, I wanted my chipboard pieces 
to all have the same effect so I prepared them by 
painting them with copper paint which 
was a bold contrast to the black and red paper 
and embellishments.





I arranged the chipboard pieces around my 
photograph together with ephemera pieces.




2Crafty Chipboard now have a retail section on their 
website so, if you cannot find what you want 
at your local store, you can now buy directly 
from 2Crafty Chipboard.

I hope that this layout has inspired you 
to create one of your own with these 
beautiful chipboard pieces.



Friday 26 May 2023

Brave at heart

 


Hello creative friends.
I am sharing my latest layout as 
Brand Ambassador for Penelope Dee 
using the stunning new OUT THERE collection.


I prepared the background of my layout 
by stenciling with crackle mousse, allowing 
it to dry completely to expose the cracks.


I painted the chipboard embellishments with 
a combination of Lemon and Ancient media 
acrylic paint, wiping off the excess on some 
to expose the embossed areas.





I layered elements from the cut-out 
sheet as well as the chipboard embellishments 
to frame my photograph.

Splashes of diluted white ink 
completed my layout.


I hope that this layout has inspired you.







Tuesday 23 May 2023

City adventure

 

Hello again creative friends.
I am sharing my new project as 
Design Team member for 13 arts ~ 
a mixed media layout using the CITY LIGHTS 
collection as well as 13arts mixed media 
products and mediums.

I prepared the background of my layout 
by stamping around the edges and then 
stenciling with a combination of black gesso 
and gel medium.

Once the product was dry, I rubbed a 
green wax over the stenciling using 
a clear wax medium and Cyan Green 
Shiny Powder.  I then lightly dry brushed 
the stenciling with white gesso.



I painted the chipboard city with black gesso 
and then rubbed it with the same wax 
mixture before dry brushing 
with white gesso.


I added embellishments from the collection 
to frame my photograph, adding splashes of 
white to complete my layout.



The chipboard title was also painted with black 
gesso, rubbed with the wax mixture and then
lightly brushed with white gesso.



I hope that this layout has inspired  you.























Tuesday 16 May 2023

Always


 Hello again creative friends.
I am sharing my new project as Design Team
member for 2Crafty Chipboard with you all
today ~ a vintage, shabby chic layout 
with blues, browns and creams.

I prepared the background of my layout by 
layering paper together with brown corrugated 
board, which I painted with white gesso.



I painted my resin embellishments, which 
frame my photograph, with brown 
paint and then, once dry, lightly brushed 
them with white gesso.


I painted the hanging hearts and tree and 
the sparrows with white ink and then 
lightly heat embossed them 
with gold embossing powder.



The mini frames were painted with brown 
paint and then lightly brushed with white gesso.





I hope that this layout has inspired you today.
Thanks for stopping by.


















Friday 12 May 2023

Together on the path of life

 


Hello creative friends.
I am sharing my new project as Design Team 
member for 13arts with you all today ~ 
a mixed media canvas featuring paper 
from the CITY LIGHTS collection and 
elements from the ROSE GARDEN 
and Art Book 4.

I prepared the background of my canvas by 
painting the bottom half with black gesso 
and then, once dry, I stenciled along the 
top corner with black gesso combined 
with gel medium.  
Once that was dry, I stenciled along the 
top and bottom corner with Bronze Shiny Powder 
combined with gel medium.
I applied the leftover product onto the edges 
of my canvas with a spatula.





I painted the resin pieces with black gesso 
and then rubbed them with the Bronze Shiny 
Powder combined with clear wax 
to bring out the details.

I turned the resin window into a 
shaker box by first cutting and adhering  
a piece of paper from the collection to the 
bottom of the window.  
I then adhering a piece of printed foil 
onto the top of the window, after I had 
added sequins etc.

The chipboard title was painted with 
diluted Bronze Shiny Powder.



I added elements from the cut-out sheet 
as well as the Art Book to frame the main 
composition on my project.




I hope that this project has inspired you.






 














 



Wednesday 3 May 2023

Treasured moments

 


Hello creative friends.
I am sharing my recent layout as 
Brand Ambassador for Penelope Dee 
using the gorgeous new GEORGINA 
collection.


I prepared my layout by cutting out the centre 
of one of the sheets with a craft knife and then 
adhering another piece from the collection 
to the back of my layout, covering the 
part that was cut out.

I adhered elements from the cut-out sheets 
to frame the photograph, together with flowers, 
lace and chipboard embellishments.

Chipboard pieces were lightly brushed with 
Brushed Corduroy Ink using a blending brush.

Here are some close-ups of 
the details on my layout ...






I hope that this layout has inspired you.